Opinion Archives

Opinion |

June 2, 2022

My Uvalde

I’ve lived in Uvalde for thirteen years. Our community is more complex and nuanced than media portrayals suggest.

By Michael Luis Ortiz

A man and a child pay their respects at a memorial outside Robb Elementary School to honor the victims killed in a school shooting in Uvalde on May 29, 2022.

Op-Ed |

May 31, 2022

Opinion: Treat Gun Violence Like the Crisis It Is

Texas can change the status quo if our elected leaders engage in a good-faith debate over gun safety.

By Joe Straus

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a joint news conference on February 13, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Business |

August 29, 2018

Canada Takes Center Stage in NAFTA Negotiations

President Trump’s announcement of a U.S.-Mexico trade agreement represents a forward leap, but hold off on celebrations, advises former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio Garza.

By Antonio Garza

George and Barbara Bush smile and shake hands with supporters after he spoke in Concord during the Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1980.

Texas History |

April 17, 2018

Barbara Bush Had a Good Life But a Hard One

As I have aged and faced my own challenges as a female on this planet, I have come to a different understanding of Barbara Bush.

By Mimi Swartz

A shadow from a U.S. Air and Marine Operations helicopter passes along the U.S.-Mexico border fence on February 21, 2018 in McAllen.

Border & Immigration |

April 11, 2018

American Troops and Mexican Politics: Are We Underestimating Our Neighbor?

As Texas moves to send the National Guard to the border, Mexico moves to new business markets.

By Raúl A. Ramos

Health |

May 1, 1984

Why I Hate Lamaze

New parents, beware! The only thing I got out of my six Lamaze classes was permission to enter the delivery room with my wife.

By Joseph Nocera